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Title details for By the Book by Jasmine Guillory - Available

By the Book

#2 in series

by Jasmine Guillory
Sarah Hollis
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Sometimes to truly know a person, you have to read between the lines. Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, still living at home, and one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or stifling herself, Izzy thinks there must be more to this publishing life. So when she overhears her boss complaining about a beastly high-profile author who has failed to deliver his long-awaited manuscript, Isabelle sees an opportunity to prove her worth and finally get the recognition she deserves. All she has to do is go to the author's Santa Barbara mansion and give him a quick pep talk or three. How hard could it be? But Izzy quickly finds out she is in over her head. Beau Towers is not some celebrity lightweight writing a tell-all memoir. He is jaded and withdrawn and—it turns out—just as lost as Izzy. But despite his standoffishness, Izzy needs Beau to deliver, and with her encouragement, his story begins to spill onto the page. They soon discover they have more in common than either of them expected, and as their deadline nears, Izzy and Beau begin to realize there may be something there that wasn't there before. Best-selling author Jasmine Guillory's reimagining of a beloved fairy tale is a tale as old as time . . . for a new generation.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Meant to Be

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 3, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781368082402
      • File size: 279823 KB
      • Duration: 09:42:57

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This fairy-tale inspired audiobook is an unputdownable delight, thanks to narrator Sarah Hollis's sparkling performance. Hollis's energetic narration is a perfect fit for this upbeat romance inspired by the "Beauty and the Beast" story. Hollis's voice is chipper when portraying Isabelle, an enthusiastic editorial assistant who is sent to help Beau, a grumbling celebrity, finish his memoir. Hollis fully expresses each character's emotions--from their initial frustration with each other to their quickly growing infatuation as they begin writing together. Hollis never misses an opportunity to include an audible laugh, which gives the narration dimension and creates a more cinematic experience for listeners. This rollicking performance will entertain those looking for a new spin on a classic tale. J.E.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 25, 2022
      Bestseller Guillory (the Wedding Date series) throws together an aspiring editor and a brooding author in this bland retelling of Beauty and the Beast, the second in the multi-author Meant to Be series. Editorial assistant Izzy Marlowe is ready for a promotion. To prove herself, she crashes former child star Beau Towers’s home in hopes of getting him to finish a memoir he’s years late in delivering, having ignored all of her emails. After earning a bad reputation for being plain old mean, Beau has been holed up like a hermit in his Santa Barbara home. Despite his not-so-warm welcome and grouchy demeanor, Izzy refuses to turn tail and run, and, with a little nudge from his cook, Beau agrees to start writing if Izzy moves in and gives him regular pep talks. Beau’s bad temper hides a good heart, and Izzy’s patience and understanding nature quickly endear her to him, but the pair’s chemistry never quite comes through, partly due to the lack of Beau’s point of view. Their relationship feels like a friendship more than a romance, even as Izzy develops self-confidence and Beau learns to forgive himself and make amends for past mistakes. This is lukewarm at best. Agent: Holly Root, Root Literary.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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